S. Florida Yacht Charter Mgt Co.

Depending on color and under continuous use I've not been able to get above 5... Other threads incl the alexseal dicussion seem to say more or less the same?

2-3 was perhaps exagerating, maybe 3 - 5 would be fair...

Again, on a smaller boat, that goes out of the water some times, etc, that may well become double, but for "always in", always navigating, always being washed I havent seen it last nearly that much... I wish... it can sometimes be over 100k in a paintjob for a larger boat, and if we go superstructure too... whew hehehe..

It is critical to use the Awl Wash soap on Awlgrip and not wax it. You should get a long service life out of it if you do that. You can even try the AwlCare sealant on it. But even 3-5 is a bit short even under constant use unless you're brushing up against concrete and docks with it......If you use a strong Ammonia based soap such as Orpine on Awlgrip, it will shorten it's luster life considerably.

Never met an owner who redid the Awlgrip every 2 or 3 years. Were that the case I'd go with house paint. F/T captain is about $1,000/$1,200 per foot, but it all depends how often the boat is being used whether you need that on a 65. With the OP in Calif. and the boat in Florida it may only get used twice a year for a week or two each plus any charters. Quite frankly I'd be amazed at seeing a 65 chartered 6 to 8 wks in Ft. Lauderdale unless things have changed a lot since I was there, especially without the owner in town to build the business. I've seen a lot of boats planning to charter that ended up doing the X-mas boat parade and not much more, especially in that size. Remember, in Ft. Lauderdale they put 40 footers on top of their real boats. So you're talking about 2-4 weeks at $400 a day ( less if they don't cruise) plus maybe $1,000 a month stipend, dockage, a wash once a month and maintenance. I probably wouldn't keep the boat in Ft. Lauderdale though, at least not near the ICW, if you'll only use it once or twice as you could save a bundle just going a little north or south. The OP should also be aware that So. Florida is a lot like So. Calif. Lots of people with their hands out selling dreams that don't materialize.

I've seen mid 70's vintage Hatteras' with the origional Awlgrip too, but that was at Great Bridge, VA where they've lived underneath a covered storage shed their entire life.......15 years is pushing it with Awlgrip.......but 12-13 years is a reasonable life expectancy. Most of the yachts with Awlgrip that I've dealt with in that age had the primer showing through the paint in several places because there just wasn't any paint left.

I will investigate more... we did just respray part of our boat... it was initially fully painted around 06 or so... it is still shiny and all but the part in question was always getting lots of water action, and always being scrubbed often, and in direct sunlight due to our birth position. still, very much far from what has been said here... still, it is a touch up in our case, and one that we held off for a couple of seasons due to lack of time as we use the boat so much...